Activities 5 Must-visit Places in Downtown Shimonoseki Kim Bergström 't worry though - the preparation of fugu is heavily regulated in Japan... Shimonoseki-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 750-0005 Kaikyo Yume Tower There's no
Explore Niigata Using the JR EAST PASS Featured From terraced rice fields to the Sea of Japan, from art installations dotting the landscape to a rich variety of sake, it's a delight to visit throughout
Culture Awamori and Karate Geoff Day production to supply the Satsuma region (modern-day Kagoshima) on mainland Japan... way to explore the tastes is to try a neat version of the drink, though no
Culture Saitama's Six Nikko Kaido Post Towns Elizabeth S the old Nikko Kaido, the route that haiku poet Basho chronicled in Oku no... One place is Hanata-en, a modern interpretation of a Japanese strolling
Food Masuda's Double Matcha Soft-Serve Cordelia Ding Uji is thought to be the first place in Japan to have mastered tea growing. Thus, it makes sense that Uji is so well-known for matcha.
Food Ginza Kojyu Kim Bergström reluctant, but he said it was the one experience he wanted to have in Japan... expensive meal I've ever had (or will have), but it really is the crème
Culture The Red Panties of Sugamo Arlene Bastion This is no marketing ploy but a tradition woven in with history and health... Red is a lucky colour in Japan, and has been for centuries, purportedly
Culture Guide to Chiba Prefecture's Castles Elizabeth S Overview A trip to Japan isn’t complete without a visit to a castle.... feudal lords, but the ravages of conflicts and the zeal for modernizing Japan
